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biocontrol system

biocontrol system

[‚bī·ō·kən′trōl ‚sis·təm]
(control systems)
A mechanical system that is controlled by biological signals, for example, a prosthesis controlled by muscle activity.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Carlos Gonzalez, professor of plant bacteriology at Texas A&M, and his team of researchers developed a biocontrol system using bacteriophages to go after the bacterium itself.
There is a not general solution and biocontrol system must be developed for each crop.
Since sludge wasting has been automated through the utilization of the SAC[TM] biocontrol system, and since the number of mechanical devices has been cut in half, the amount of required manpower can also be reduced.
These companies are Agilent Technologies, Inc., Eurofins Scientific, R J Hill Laboratories Ltd., ALS Limited, EXOVA, SCS Global Services, Bureau Veritas S.A., Apal Agricultural Laboratory, TUV Nord Group, BioControl Systems Inc, Neogen Corporation, Intertek Group Plc, Idexx Laboratories, BioMerieux SA, Charm Sciences Inc., 3M Company, and Biolumix.
Thanks to the Project "Biocontrol systems for sustainable agriculture, Ecuador" funded by MFAT-New Zealand for the support of this research.
06 January 2017 - German life science and technology company Merck has acquired US-based food safety testing firm BioControl Systems Inc., the company said.
Some of the key players in the market include Intertek Group Plc, Eurofins Scientific, Abbott Laboratories, Applied Biosystems, Silliker Inc., DuPont Nutrition and Health, Bureau Veritas S.A., Genon Laboratories Ltd, BioControl Systems Inc and Genevac Ltd.
Finnish food products group Raisio Plc said on Monday (3 September) that it has signed agreements on selling its diagnostics business to the US company BioControl Systems Inc.
Featuring food analysis products were BioControl Systems and Celsis.
Environmentally friendly biocontrol systems are looking more and more promising, says Janisiewicz, and should quickly acquire consumer support.
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